Hi everyone....I'm new here, just came across this site lastnight. Needing a little support and input from others. I finally spoke up 1 year ago in October and my world has been upside down ever since. The one person in the world that I always thought would be there for me (my mother) has pretty much decided to side with and continue to love my abuser (my step father). Most of the time I feel like I'm in a tailspin of emotions and the only thing that gives me comfort is knowing that I have saved my own children from him ever getting to them in some way. I started being abused at the age of 9 a